· Mandated local costs due to the state’s Criminal Justice
Reform Act and the new centralized arraignment system, with costs in county district
attorney’s office up 23 percent next year, an increase of $404,000.
· The reforms will boost costs at the jail by almost $1
million, a 13 percent hike. · The new state mandates for criminal reform add to
the 40-plus mandates the state already shifts onto county property owners, who
bear the cost of the growth of state programs.
· The loss of $1 million in PaveNY funds -- leaving the
county Public Works Department $5 million for road construction, maintenance
and repair.
• Local costs will be reduced in large part through a $2
million increase in projected sales tax revenues, some county reserves and
interest earnings.
*** The approval of 2020 tax equalization rates is on the 10
a.m. regular session agenda of the county board, which also includes the
semi-annual distribution of mortgage tax receipts and authorization of setbacks
for the Canisteo Wind Energy Project. The highlight of Monday’s regular session
will be the introduction of the county’s Youth in Government interns. The
interns are high school juniors and seniors interested in learning how
Steuben’s government operates. Students will prepare and vote on non-binding
resolutions during a simulated legislative session Dec. 4.
